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Paperback. Leonardo da Vinci was well aware of the fundamental importance of mathematics for architecture. This book examines Leonardo's knowledge of theoretical mathematics, explores how he used concepts of geometry in his designs for architectural projects, and reports on a real-life construction project using Leonardo's principles. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764387273
ISBN
9783764387273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. An issue that is dedicated to Mechanics in Architecture. It explores the findings in the science of structural mechanics, including the behavior of structures, internal forces, and deformation. It also explores the development of new structural systems designed to resist thrusts resulting from new architectural forms. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Series: Nexus Network Journal. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 401.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764384449
ISBN
9783764384449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.23

paperback. This book presents an exploration of the arch from the points of view of architecture, mathematics, engineering, construction history, and cultural symbolism. Leonardo da Vinci described the arch as "two weaknesses which, leaning on each other, become a strength," a metaphor for the way that science and art lean on each other to strengthen our lives. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Series: Nexus Network Journal. Num Pages: 117 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 229.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhäuser Switzerland
Edition
2006th Edition
Number of pages
117
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764377618
ISBN
9783764377618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Paperback. Illustrates the use of fundamental principles of geometry and proportion in two ancient cultures, the Bronze Age and the Roman Age, as well as in twentieth-century North America. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764377472
ISBN
9783764377472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.74

Paperback. This is a follow-up to the volume "Discovering the Principles of Mechanics 1600-1800. It contains the essays of David Speiser on relationships between science, history of science, history of art and philosophy. It collates hard-to-find essays in a single work. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034807432
ISBN
9783034807432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.83

Paperback. The human tendency to interpret, and create, the environment through numbers is pervasive, with instances from literature and the visual arts too numerous to mention. This special issue of the Nexus Network Journal considers examples in architecture. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Series: Nexus Network Journal. Num Pages: 535 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
535
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034605212
ISBN
9783034605212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Series: Nexus Network Journal. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034605199
ISBN
9783034605199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Williams, Kim. Series: Nexus Network Journal. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034605175
ISBN
9783034605175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Hardcover. This volume presents public spaces created by Kienast, revealing aspects of his philosophy on landscape architecture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 80 duotone illustrations, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Birkhauser Switzerland
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1. Aufl. 2000. Korr. Nachdruck
SKU
V9783764360306
ISBN
9783764360306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

hardcover. Covers the inland counties of Cavan, Monaghan, and Armagh, an area stretching from the thinly populated uplands around the Cuilcagh Mountains and the cradle of the Shannon to the fertile Blackwater valley and southern shores of Lough Neagh. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 217 x 43. Weight in Grams: 768. ARMAGH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300186017
ISBN
9780300186017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.99
€ 52.66

Paperback. Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures. Series: In 50 Buildings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655147
ISBN
9781445655147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. The classic work on the evaluation of city form. Series: Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 62. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262620017
ISBN
9780262620017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Graphics for Architecture Kevin Forseth with David Vaughan A thorough understanding of design drawing enhances the designer's ability to reason out difficult graphic constructions and to select or create appropriate means for depicting buildings and environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471289425
ISBN
9780471289425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.67

Hardcover. Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, Raymond E Maritz and W Ridgely Young built more than a hundred homes in the most affluent neighborhoods of St Louis County. This title presents a collection of their work, featuring photographs, architectural drawings, and original floor plans of homes built in a variety of styles. Num Pages: 200 pages, 180 halftones, 45 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; AMB; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Missouri Historical Society Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781883982768
ISBN
9781883982768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. "Potteries Thinkbelt" was Cedric Price's plan to create a high-tech educational facility in the North Staffordshire Potterires, which would've rivalled the contemporary new universities. Part of the "SuperCrit" series, this work examines Cedric Price's "Potteries Thinkbelt" project from the 1960s. Editor(s): Rattenbury, Kester; Hardingham, Samantha. Series: SuperCrit. Num Pages: 136 pages, 80 black & white halftones, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415434126
ISBN
9780415434126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.77

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035611120
ISBN
9783035611120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.07
€ 54.05

Paperback. For many, the French Quarter is New Orleans, yet how much do they really know about the Vieux Carre? This illustated book invites readers to discover a multitude of hidden marvels including the 1828 Bourbon Street mansion of Lindy Boggs, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and former congresswoman. Num Pages: 192 pages, 287 colour photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AJCR; AMG; AMK; AMVD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1015.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565544147
ISBN
9781565544147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.66

Hardcover. A Site management Handbook. The only detailed archaeological site management plan from the Arab world, with wider application to sites worldwide. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AJC; AMX; HBLA; HD; KNS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166082
ISBN
9789774166082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, plans, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 203 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300021424
ISBN
9780300021424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.22

Paperback. Series: 20th Century Architects. Num Pages: 152 pages, 120. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
RIBA Enterprises United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859461662
ISBN
9781859461662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

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